Personal growth
It’s time to get yourself back.
Reconnecting with yourself can mean noticing the qualities you have hidden. This reflection explores what we admire or resist in other people, alongside the…
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Writing & reflections.
Personal growth
Choose a book for the question you are living with
When fear is the question, reading about courage can offer another perspective. The useful step is deciding what to try afterwards.
Business & technology
The people behind the logo: a Sunny Hill moment
An archive clip of Fjolla at Sunny Hill is a reminder to name the people who represent a company.
Business & technology
Taking a digital product into a real festival
The Sunny Hill announcement captures a practical challenge: make an app meaningful in the place where people already are.
Business & technology
Read with a problem in mind
A reflection from a recording labelled November 2023: turn reading into a question, an experiment and a decision.
Business & technology
One billboard, a much wider conversation
A look back at the dua.com campaign with Karrota, and the difference between attention, discussion and a product people use.
Business & technology
A big company ambition still needs a next step
In a recording from November 2023, I described an ambitious five-year goal for dua.com. A goal is a direction, not an achieved result.
Business & technology
Behind a safety promise is the work of responding
A July 2023 description of dua’s support team, and the operational questions behind a promise to take reports seriously.
Life between cultures
Finding a familiar community while living abroad
A November 2023 recording raises a lasting question: what does a sense of familiarity mean when you want to meet someone?
Relationships
Dating preferences without putting other people down
You can choose what matters to you in a partner and still treat people outside those preferences with dignity.